Kingston Centre for Independent Living
Analysis
Kingston Centre for Independent Living is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kingston Upon Thames. It was registered in March 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06240260). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Kingston Centre for Independent Living reported income of £406k and spending of £395k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £379k to £406k (+7.0%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Kingston Centre for Independent Living sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Kisharon Charitable Trust (£406k), Wavelength Charity Limited (£406k) and Bracknell Gymnastics Club (£406k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing information and support to disabled people. Supporting people to manage their Direct Payments or Personal Budgets, by providing employment advice, training and brokerage services. We administer a holiday grants scheme,an equipment grants scheme and a education grants scheme. We produce a newsletter three times a year. In November 2016 we began a heritage project, 'Fighting for our Lives'
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Kisharon Charitable Trust | London | £406k |
| Wavelength Charity Limited | Cambridge | £406k |
| Bracknell Gymnastics Club | Wokingham | £406k |
| Living It Up | Bedford | £406k |